INDIA

Intelligence experts say the U.S. will lose its clout by 2030, but that won't be just bad news for Americans.

Opponents of foreign big-box retail in India claim Wal-Mart's engagement with Capitol Hill amounts to corruption.

One-third of NHS’ 1.2 million-strong workforce originated in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Chinese authorities arrested a monk and his nephew for their alleged roles in inciting a series of self-immolations, state media reported Sunday.

Asian markets are expected to open on a positive note as better-than-expected U.S. non-farm payroll data eased fears.

December began on an embarrassing note for India as it suffered three international setbacks.

Asian markets rose in the week as investor sentiment was lifted with China's manufacturing and service activity expanding in November.

From “superstorms” to mega disasters, 2012 was, by all accounts, an eventful year. More than 1 billion people traveled - led by the ramp-up in Chinese tourists.

India suffers from high rates of absenteeism in the workplace, schools and even hospitals.

India's parliament backed premier Singh's move to let states decide whether to allow transnational retail companies into their markets.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' unemployment report.

A report published Thursday by two rights groups accused the members of India’s armed forces, including several high-ranking officials, of human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir.

The Asian Development Bank slightly lowered the 2012 and 2013 growth forecasts for developing Asia.

The United States is likely to give India, South Korea, Turkey and other nations another six-month reprieve Friday from financial sanctions because they have cut their oil purchases from Iran.

The culture of smoking is deeply rooted in Bangladesh, particularly among men, regardless of social class or income.

Demi Moore enjoys the party life at star-studded charity event.

China has asked Vietnam to stop its unilateral oil exploration in disputed areas in the South China Sea.

A new report from Duke university reveals an alarming decline in Africa's lion population.

Maldives got a favorable ruling Thursday from the Singapore Court of Appeal which allowed it to cancel a $511-million airport development contract with India’s GMR Infrastructure.

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after U.S. President Barack Obama made a positive comment on the fiscal cliff Wednesday.

For Pakistan’s Hindus, the larger issue is the threats posed to its very existence by a state founded as an Islamic republic.